"The UK's dependency on US big tech companies places the UK at risk as relations between the two countries have become strained."
"This over-reliance on foreign companies has become an urgent issue of national security as US foreign policy actions are creating geopolitical uncertainty."
"If the UK's relationship with the US were to deteriorate - for example, over Greenland or Iran - the US could leverage power through its corporate dominance of the UK's critical infrastructure."
"The US has powers to issue sanctions that can be used to stop companies supplying technology services to government institutions or individuals, which could place critical services at risk in the event of a dispute with the US."
The UK heavily depends on a few major US tech companies for essential data centers and digital infrastructure, which poses a national security risk. Strained relations between the UK and the US could lead to sanctions affecting critical services. The report emphasizes that this reliance allows foreign companies to dominate the market, limiting innovation and increasing vulnerability to geopolitical tensions. Additionally, the UK faces risks of surveillance through US cloud services and potential threats from Chinese tech companies under national intelligence laws.
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